The Battle of the Linux Titans: Zorin OS 16.2 Vs Pop OS 22.04 | Which is the ULTIMATE Distro? (2023)

I've switch back to Zorin from MS Windows over 6 months ago. Its obviously the best distro out there. Please focus on the development of Wine to seamlessly run a much wider variety of Windows utilities!!!

Found pop os to work better mint kept freezing up.

What I hate about Zorin? The <Z> sign of Zorin for the menu. It looks cheap. And it looks like a Zorro sign or a letter N lying down. And it sounds like a Serbian word. I heard about a Serbian male name called Zoran.
The tray is too thick and bright. The whole OS contains a lot of white color which remembers me to the Windows 10. Sorry Zorin OS this is not your turn.
I prefer Pop!_OS because its look. I like the space theme of this OS! A bit similar to MacOS which is the most beautiful OS. It feels like a more modern OS compared to Zorro.. er.. Zorin.

i baught an used thinkpad p52. It has fingerprint sensor,NVIDEA graphics etc. so which os is best for it. i need to use finerprint sensor

Linux is Titanic 😂

I've used Zorin many times. Though I'm still primarily a windows user (Sorry. But there's still a ton of games and apps that can ONLY run on Windows and I NEED them.) but you really can't go wrong with either of these choices.

You pick either one and you're getting a great user experience. I haven't been using Pop! for very long but I'm really looking forward to seeing how these two distros influence one another.

Good video!

I just installed ZORIN 16.3 a few days back-- and LOVE IT--- I've had BOTH and I like ZORIN MUCH better... I just installed the POP shell on ZORIN and have the best of both-- POP TILING on ZORIN stabiltiy and speed...

I don't like Pop!_OS because the name is supposed to appeal to the kinds of people that make learning shorthand terminal commands their entire personality.

I have found that POP is better on a 2022 HP Omen. Zorin would not even install on the SSD. So, I am kind of biased because one installed and the other did not.

Hay bro can you do a video on XeroLinux ???

I purchased Zorin OS Pro in the past year and am really glad for it. ❤❤

First tried zorin on their 13 lite version to revive & replace my windows 7 starter pack..my god,i wonder how that version even exist in first place..yet zorin was reasonably fast and stable despite the limits of intel Atom, 2 GB ramer ancient Asus..i used to use balena etcher for burning the iso but i also discovered a more convenient way,now im even using android to burn the iso using Etchdroid app for my next installation,fast fwd 2023,installed 16.2 core version on another potato but still reliable Samsung 370R4E 6 gb ramer,intels HD graphics 2000😢, and dualcore 1.6 , rather a bit modern x86 but still humble intel Pentium 997(pre shipped w/ windows 8) and wow! zorin os didnt fail to amaze.. just knocked it off,transforms my humble laptop with a fresh modern looking OS (used the Mac style setup + tweaks) and its beautiful..thankyou linux for being around❤❤cant wait for the 17 version hopefully to get the tweak free widgets feature this time. hopefully a newer (gui/gnome or whatever its called) design🎉

Keep it up! May God bless you

They both look beautiful,but Zorin OS looks to me a little bit "friendly"

popOS has been excellent for me, I use it mainly for work, programming and some light indie games. My main system is still a windows machine till gamepass works on Linux or the compatibility is nearly flawless.

Does ZORIN offer a KDE version?? or can KDE be installed??

I think from what I see in YOUR review--- I LIKE ZORIN better... I think I'll download and test it out on my extra drive. I LOVE SPARKY LINUX too- debian based- and VERY fast. and stable... but Zorin looks good and I like a change every so often.. THANKS.

POP tiling is TRUE tiling-- not like that STUPID keyboard banging BS in I3 and all those "manual" systems that the keybanging "geniuses" are always touting.... which are TRASH...

I"m on POP os now--- and LIKE ZORIN also---- BUT-- I'd like BOTH of them a WHOLE LOT MORE---- if they throw out the GNOME Trash.. and go just KDE.. (as if you can't tell-- I HATE gnome-- it's stupid design- no flow, clunky- junk).. (just my opinion- not knocking it for others!!! )..

I've tried Pop on two computers and had niggling problems on both of them. Switched one of them to Zorin and everything works fine. However, I'm not really a fan of how far behind Zorin is on the LTS version. I ended up using Mint and Endeavor on those two computers. With that said, Zorin does look really nice out of the box. Only beaten by elementary for me, but elementary isn't very usable for me.

My issue with Zorin Os is its always behind in the kernal version. I have RTL wifi card in the machine I need to install Linux and due to the kernal version it was hell. The Mainline tool to upgrade had issues and just screwed it up. For those with name brand boards and minimal use, Zorin is great. But untill they can keep up with the kernal, pop os it is.

So, I used Zorin OS 16.2 pro for a year! Love it. But in one day it just won't boot... so, installed pop os. also, great stuff, and I love it, especialy tiling feature! But, strangely my pop os can't see my usb drives....
So, now trying again zorin with custom tiling feature. Will see. Can't deside witch is better. Love both!

i love kubuntu ... KDE Plasma DE is the best

I prefer ❤ Manjaro KDE Plasma

Zorin wins

Well Zorin Core which is free doesn’t contain KDE Plasma which I prefer, so I u need to buy a paid version to get it. That is one of the reasons I stay away from it.

Hey, there's no wrong choice. Either one gives you that good Ubuntu spyware baked in!

I am torn between Zorin, Pop! and Deepin. I don't like the remnants of Chinese in Deepin, even when set to English, Chinesen signs keep popping up. Pop! is sometimes a bit too colorful and Zorin, well it's just right, but abouit as much on the"too boring" side than Pop! and Deepin are on the "too cluittered, too colorful, too distracting" side....
But if I had to chose one, it would be Zorin.

Great video! Man, you are so Hyped it is Unreal! Keep going!

Which distro do you use

They are both fantastic distros, but titans?

Unfortunately I can't get behind either of these distros when you know that Linux Mint is out there. If you want something flashy and off the beaten path, just fully commit and pick Garuda.

Is zorin pro worth the $40? Do you use the free or pro version?

I've been using popOS with the GNOME desktop environment. I like using the tiled windows. My experience has been good. I use it for productivity and a little bit of gaming on steam.

Good fight, I think this time I'll choose Zorin.

I have used Pop-OS for a couple of years, but I removed it from my systems after the fight that they engaged with the Gnome community.

I am now happily using Fedora as my main OS. 🙂

Not possible to compare them. Zorin OS use Ubuntu 20.04. An super old version. PopOS is using Ubuntu 22.04. you compare new against old 😂😂😂

I use Pop!_OS 22.04. I enjoy it. It works great for gaming, programming, and video editing.

Its good to see your face for first time.

Maybe I am wrong here, but they are not based on the same Ubuntu version. Zorin 16.2 is still on Ubuntu 20.04, only Zorin 17 will (probably) be on Ubuntu 22.04.

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Stop showing your bad face

I've tried Ubuntu/Manjaro/PopOS/Fedora/ElementaryOS/Zorin, now I stick to Zorin since it looks good and all functionalities work well. Looking forward to this year's ZorinOS 17.

I have tried both these linux distros and I love both of them...my one laptop has Pop os and the other has zorin. Zorin's colour theme is so relaxing.

Zorin tops POP OS, BUT Endless OS tops them all!!!!!

Pope OS? Never knew Pope is making linux distributions now😂

You can't even zoom in using touchpad in browser. Using ctrl +,- only either increases or decreases the scale. RIP linux

Many years ago I tried Pop OS. It worked pretty well for games, but months down the line had several issues. Since I do do development, I also had MySQL installed. That ended up with a timer problem going back through Ubuntu to Debian where the bug originates from. This essentially caused the maximum timer point being moved out just before getting to it and that continued. Have not tried Pop OS since then. Borderlands Pre-Sequel ran faster on it than on Windows using the same hardware. Zorin gave me issues starting at the installer. It did not stay installed for long.

I begin Linux with pop OS but then later, I’ve got some issue with an update and could not boot properly then I switched to Zorin and currently very happy, I’ve tried KDE and liked it but then switched back to zorin. 💜💜💜